The Courtyard Kitchen 1211 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403

"Great variety of food options. Very attentive staff. Perfect for sitting outside on a beautiful day. Love what they’ve done with the space - very well thought out and creative. We had the crositni, turkey sandwich and crepes. Delicious and tasteful."

"Nice Happy Hour menu! Tueday- Sunday 4-6pm. 5pm starts the "bites" food. We arrived at 5pm. The restaurant was not crowded and we were able to choose any table. This is a dog friendly restaurant, as long as you are seated in the front patio section. My friend ate prior so she just opted for the Apersol Spritz. She truly enjoyed it! Sara, our waitress was patient and allowed up to chat and catch up. I ordered the Peach Bellini and Grilled Fish Tacos with the pineapple salsa. I have had these before and love them!!! By 6pm, the restaurant was packed. This made me smile! The ambience is lovely with the twinkle lights and candles. There are heaters all over, so no worries about feeling chilly when sitting outside. written 02/2024) What a wonderful evening and atmosphere! We arrived for Happy Hour! We love their peach bellinis! Service was spot on and the food delicious! Andre is a great server! The nutella crepes for dessert was a perfect ending for dinner! We will definitely return again! Thank you Courtyard Kitchen Santa Monica!"

"Delicious food and a beautiful setting. Shakshuka was very flavorful and the salmon plate was great (although we needed some more cream cheese)"

"Be prepared for a wait as they do not take reservations, however it was very good. Chipotle Beef burger was very good, my wife ordered it without the aioli & onions as she is not a fan of those. I had the Roasted Turkey Club on toasted sourdough, it was very good. Our son had the Commoner Breakfast with the scrambled eggs and he said it was very good also. The staff was very friendly and courteous. I can highly recommend as it was a very good food and a very busy place!"

"We were excited to eat and were so hungry when we got there. We were warmly greeted with a smile and sat immediately, we came after the morning rush. A busser brought water about 5 minutes after being seated and it took about 10 minutes for our server to come by. He was nice but wasn’t a great server, lacked communication skills. He grabbed our drink order then it took about another 10 minutes to get our lattes and they were delicious. My main issue was with the entrees, they’re overpriced, lack flavor and I couldn’t believe how small they were. We had to ask for more dressing and season everything with salt & pepper. At $25 ish per entree, I thought they made a mistake with how small our “Salad” was. It was literally a handful of spinach with a couple of other veggies thrown in. The Greek Short Rib Bowl came with all the ingredients separate in the bowl with no grain under them like a traditional bowl. It was more like a weak, hodge podge salad with 3 small but delicious pieces of short rib. We left hungry after spending $80. I won’t go back any time soon."